What Is Happiness? | Shane Gronholz

Spencer Case returns to discuss Pluribus, one of the most philosophically ambitious science fiction series in recent years. The conversation explores whether individuality is worth preserving if giving it up would create a happier and more peaceful world, raising questions about ... Show More

Rivka Weinberg returns to argue that time is both the source of meaning and its greatest threat, making meaningful lives possible while also guaranteeing loss and impermanence. The conversation explores the relationship between suffering and meaning, whether ultimate meaning is a ... Show More

Do adults have a right to decide what goes into their own bodies, even when experts believe they're making a mistake?Jessica Flanigan returns to defend a radical idea: competent adults should have the freedom to access pharmaceuticals without needing permission from doctors or go ... Show More

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How Could You Be Happy in this Life? 

<p>What does happiness mean to you?</p> 

We all want to be happy, right?!  What brings us happiness?What can we do to be happy?Do we have control over our own happiness? How do we balance life, work, family to feel happy? We explore How to be Happy With Ravi Patel discussing his show Pursuit of Happiness. Learn more abo ... Show More

Are you truly happy with where your life is headed? Or have you been so caught up in the daily grind that you haven’t even stopped to ask yourself?In this episode, I’m diving into a question that came up at our recent Go Inside event—Are you happy? Sounds simple, right? But this ... Show More

<p>Are we complicating happiness? Is our key to happiness right in front of us? In today's episode, Lana reflects back on a time when she felt genuinely happy and excited about life, and she tries to unfold why she might've felt that way.&nbsp;</p> 

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<p>Many of us go to great lengths to be happy. But is our singular focus on feeling good actually making us miserable? This week, psychologist <a href="https://www.esade.edu/faculty/jordi.quoidbach">Jordi Quoidbach</a> explores what happens when we try to live in an emotional mon ... Show More

What if the quest to be perpetually happy was actually making us miserable? Who doesn’t want to be happy? Who doesn’t want to laugh all day? It’s a wonderful state, deserving of a powerful seat at the good life table. Happiness has become a hot subject of study over the last two ... Show More